Bapu ji has been on hunger strike for 180 days, in protest to free Sikh political prisoners who have served there sentences. That’s over six months he has given up for the panth.

”We hear from time to time that Sikhi is on the decline in Punjab, however such large support for Sikh political prisoners tells us that this is not true, Sikhi is flourishing in Punjab as well,” said Bibi Sarvinder Kaur. Earlier today, thousands of Sikh youth took part in a “Vangaar March” that initiated from Raikot.

The march was organized by the Sangarsh Committee to build pressure on the Punjab Government to release Sikh political prisoners. Sikhs in cars, jeeps, motorcycles and buses took part in the “Vangaar March” and raised slogans in favour of Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa and sought the release of Sikh political prisoners.

Bibi Sarvarinder Kaur mentioned that day after day, Sikh youth in large numbers are arriving in Hassanpur. She said that at the same time, police is also present in large numbers. “Singhs expressed a lot of courage when they forced the police outside the neighborhood, however they are still monitoring the condition,” she added.

Bibi Sarvarinder Kaur is the eldest daughter of Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa. She has accompanied Bapu Ji since he started his hunger strike on January 16, 2015 to seek release of political prisoners who have completed